Ameshia Cross
@AmeshiaCross
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Democratic Strategist. @IHeartRadio & @SiriusXM Political Analyst. @thedailybeast Contributor. Activist. Advocate. Tweets are my own
Joined August 2011
Saying "America is back" while the stock market is crumbling, unemployment is rising, the costs of living is increasing, veterans are getting fired and democracy is falling. Trump what is America back from?.
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The city of Jackson, MS is under a water emergency. No water for things like fires, bathing, toilet flushing, drinking, etc. Because the state of Mississippi has consistently failed its Jackson residents, that are majority Black, we need a federal response. This is unbelievable.
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Sitting at Red Lobster and this older Black woman asks one of the servers if he likes working here. The young Black guys says "not really I'm just working and waiting for better opportunity and more money. I'm getting my GED soon". The older lady smiles wide and says "son I'm.
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I just listened to the full @callherdaddy podcast feat. @KamalaHarris and man oh man, mainstream media/corporate media could learn a lot from how this interview was conducted. It was singularly the best and most informative interview of this election cycle thus far.
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proud of you" . That young man teared up and excused himself but before he exited he said "no one's ever said they are proud of me before". Yall I'm about to tear up all over this shrimp plate 😫😩.
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Garth has been an advocate for civil rights for decades. Don't let him being a giant of country music fool you. Remember "We Can Be Free". he wrote that civil rights anthem after the LA riots. Brooks was cut out of the Super Bowl in '93 because .
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When space turned into a vanity project for celebrities, we lost the plot.
Blue Origin’s all-female crew, including Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez set for glammed-up space launch
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Waiting for the @KamalaHarris endorsements to come rolling in from those 31 Dem House members and 4 Dem Senators who called on Biden to exit the race. Don't be quiet now. The floor is yours.
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Not a single Black person considers Cube a civil rights leader. Not a one.
.@Dennis_Kucinich and I spent a wonderful evening with one of our country’s most influential and outspoken civil rights leaders @icecube!
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Price gouging, not stubborn inflation, was driving up prices. That's why retailers are so readily reducing price, when yall stopped buying they starting rolling back costs. Corporate greed is a mighty thing.
Walgreens said it is lowering prices for the summer and beyond on 1,300 items, joining Michaels, Target and other retailers.
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Some of yall are hilarious. Trump has 34 felony convictions, 2 impeachments, was found liable for rape, leads with xenophobia & racism, is a foreign policy nightmare & his proposed tariffs policy would lead to a Great Depression BUT you're calling for Biden to be replaced. .
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He married a Black woman who was a single mom. Loved her child like his own, developed a family with her, expanded wealth with her & continues to amplify her as the most vital part of his life. Too many Black men see single moms as throw aways for sex use only not wives.
Can anyone explain to me why so many men have an issue with Russell Wilson? I’m confused.
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They might as well had elected Hakeem Jeffries speaker. He's owning the moment and speaking democracy to power. "Maturity over Mar-a-Lago" sent me.
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Stop going to Turks with ammo in your luggage is too much to ask for I guess 🤷🏾♀️.
U.S. governors urge Turks and Caicos to release Americans as Florida woman becomes 5th tourist arrested for ammo in luggage
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Charla is emerging as the biggest threat to fact-based news and policy. His lack of knowledge on policy issues yet amplified voice is a problem. He had been spreading disinformation for yrs unabated. The culture deserves better.
Charlamagne Tha God says ‘working class people’ extremely frustrated with migrants, Biden to blame for border mess
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The 19yr old didn't want to go on the submersive trip, he did it because it was Father's Day 😞.
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With a heavy heart I share that my friend Crystal passed from #COVID19 this morning in a Jackson, MS hospital. We went to middle and high school together. She was 30 years old 😔
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Hes a cop in Texas who took advantage of an immigrant minor, groomed her, impregnated her, bragged about it online meanwhile is out here defending a Black woman getting hit w/ a brick & arguing Black women don't deserve protection. Police depts employ some of the worst humans.
You defund the police because you can’t reform the police. You can’t reform the police because of who the organizational culture attracts.
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His wife used the "n" word. you can't save everybody yall.
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You literally launched a campaign against the 1st Black president of Harvard U. You challenged her credentials, diminished her abilities and intellect, used racist tropes and worked to dismantle DEI through disinformation. @BillAckman no one feels sorry for you.
And now let’s pretend you are an intensely private person, fundamentally an introvert. How would this whole experience make you feel?. Would it feel fair and just?.
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She means white female. Check the crosstabs and exit polls. Female voters didn't desert Secretary Clinton, women of color knew what was at stake. White women went another direction. Call it what it is. There's no shared blame here.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reflected on her 2016 presidential campaign, saying that female voters deserted her in the campaign's last days because she was "not perfect."
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Kamala is about to win this y'all. Get ready. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾.
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A Black mom using a false address for her kid to go to a better public school. A Black man with a traffic ticket. A mom caught shoplifting Simulac. In all of those cases they received longer sentences than cop Kim Potter for killing a Black man. #KimPotterSentencing #KimPotter.
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Prince Harry should be protected at all costs. His family, the firm, they did him and his wife dirty. I'm glad he's speaking out. Tell the truth, shame the devil (Prince William) #PrinceHarry.
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Black folks know the assignment and will save democracy. again come November.
At Essence, Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris
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they said the song and his stances were too controversial. Garth's been an ally. This ain't new.
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At what point did candidates lose the ability to accept their loss, go back and regroup, analyze where they went wrong and commit to helping the community/district regardless of position held? Nina Turner basically issued a vengeance warning in her concession speech.
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@kpsfred Hes been pro LGBT forever. Literally featuring gay couples in his 90s videos at the height of the AIDS epidemic. I'm proud of his consistency especially in a genre with fans that don't always support inclusion.
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24 months, 16 served. Kim Potter got off light as hell.
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For those who don't know how big this is, a young Black man dethroned the record of a white guy who dominated the country charts and had a penchant for the "n" word loudly, proudly & unapologetically. Shaboozey deserves all good things because he paid his dues, is wildly talented.
Shaboozey's “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” surpasses Morgan Wallen's “Last Night” to become the #1 biggest country chart hit of the 2020s decade globally📈.
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As some of these clowns have entered the building and none of them have been subject to metal detectors. These clowns are known to have weapons. My God, Republicans look what you allowed Trump to do. This isn't a protest. This is a coup.
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This is hot garbage. Black people are the first to say "you can't be what you can't see." Having worked in Chicago Public Schools I can say thousands of kids never saw a college grad at home or in their neighborhoods. Crucifying @PeteButtigieg for things we say daily is wrong.
In a 2011 interview, Indianapolis mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said the problem with the educational system is that kids in "lower-income, minority neighborhoods" just haven't seen it work. Here's why Pete Buttigieg is a liar:.
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When I think of Chadwick Boseman's sacrifices to get through the surgeries, chemo and rounds of radiation for us (the audience and fans), what he meant to cinema and how fought through the pain. I am inspired #WakandaForever.
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Just trying to breathe honestly. Everyone takes losing people differently. To lose my baby brother and my cousin to suicide is a pain that won't heal. My heart is forever 💔. I've been on my living room floor for hours just crying and shaking.
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For anyone (ie those on the right) who thought Walz would speak for Harris. He isn't. He's clearly deferential until a question is asked directly of him. This is Kamala Harris' interview to navigate. She's doing it expertly.
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For being beautiful, Black, bold, unbothered and having a prince not only fall in love but marry and have kids w/her despite objection from the Firm and racist Europeans. Stay true to you Meghan and just keep winning.
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Your annual reminder: natural deodorant doesn't work. We smell you. It's too hot to be aggressively funky.
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Kamala Harris suffers new blow as aide resigns with scathing letter: 'I've never seen staff treated so poorly'.
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By far the most interesting candidate whose momentum no one saw coming this election cycle has been @AndrewYang. His #YangGang is not only devoted but championing him at every turn even when cable outlets ignored him.
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Got some really bad news today. Not necessarily ready to share yet, I'm still in immense shock and tears won't stop coming. If you have a moment today, prayers would be appreciated 🙏🏾.
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And just like that "blocked". 🤣🤣🤣 . For a former athlete he can't take criticism or reflection on his own behavior, weak sauce. Comment still stands.
When it comes to putting on a cape to protect whiteness, @EmmanuelAcho swoops in faster than Batman responds to the bat signal. Caitlin will be fine. She's in the big leagues, she'll adjust. It's a rookie season. She's learning how the best in female ballers in the world ball.
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The knock off Suge Knight wasn't an undecided voter. He's a longtime Trump supporter. A cursory glance at his social media would've revealed that.
He must think we're stupid. this clown was never "undecided".
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I'm so excited to see @TheAmandaGorman recite one of her poems at the #SuperBowl. I hope the national interest in poetry & the arts flows over into sustained advocacy & funding in schools across the country. The arts are such a vital part of education & are often the first cut.
Poetry at the Super Bowl is a feat for art & our country, because it means we’re thinking imaginatively about human connection even when we feel siloed. I’ll honor 3 heroes who exemplify the best of this effort. Here’s to them, to poetry, & to a #SuperBowl like no other 💛.
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Kids can't attend school. You can't brush your teeth with the water. This has been the case for a long time now but nothing has been done. Today the water crisis came to a head.
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.@POTUS got it done. Infrastructure week, month, years are finally here!!!! Thanks @JoeBiden #infrastructure.
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"You can't regulate away racism with laws. You have to reshape our economy in communities of color. You can't regulate that away by any other means but putting money in the hands of Black and Latino communities"-@AndrewYang #DemDebate.
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Folks are taking Anderson Cooper to task and I missed his show (was on a flight). I don't know what happened. Details please.
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Yall really didn't give the @Morehouse students now men of Morehouse nor the Admin the respect they deserved. There were like 8 protestors who did so silently and appropriately. The chaos and mayhem media and conservatives wanted wasn't gonna happen at Morehouse.
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The same folks praying and hoping for wild protests and chaos at the DNC are also rooting for economic collapse before election day. These folks don't have America's best interest at heart.
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This girl looked up "do you have to pay for an Amber alert" before disappearing. y'all I'm done. Carlee bye. Way too many Black women and girls actually do go missing. Your hoax sets back an entire community in need of help.
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It never was Black voters. The abandon Biden coalition is led by white men.
🧵🧵🧵I spent the day at the AKA convention in Dallas where VP Harris spoke and I am still hard pressed to find a Black voter who thinks it’s a good idea to push President Biden off the ticket even people who are mega fans of Harris. I am just not hearing this from Black voters.
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It was never about the number of interviews, it was always about trying to find a way to "expose" her or rewrite her story. They have utterly failed at it and Trump keeps deteriorating. It's also amazing how comments on "age" magically disappeared.
Amazing how folks who say Harris should do more interviews find a way to hate every interview she does.
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When it comes to putting on a cape to protect whiteness, @EmmanuelAcho swoops in faster than Batman responds to the bat signal. Caitlin will be fine. She's in the big leagues, she'll adjust. It's a rookie season. She's learning how the best in female ballers in the world ball.
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This is why the right is losing it. The young ones ain't coming back. He's out here prepping for @KamalaHarris AND living his best lip sync life 😂.
My boy on the PBS News stream was going crazy for Not Like Us
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@JoyAnnReid shouting out @TiffanyDCross, her contributions as a journalist & Black culture queen is beautiful. When others turn their backs you can always count on sistas to stand by each other. Joy Reid didn't have to say anything in her sign off tonight but she chose love 💞.
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Kelly Rowland just gave the speech of a lifetime in support of Kamala Harris. Not gonna lie though they did her dirty in that massively oversized suit.
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Even though it's being overshadowed by MAGA terrorists, you guys need to know that @ossoff is your newest US Senator.
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@DrJessTaylor The ignorance in this tweet is further evidence of the need for intersectionality in the feminist movement. Black women would've told you to stand down, do your research or stfu. Venus & Serena literally produced the film & centered their greatest influence to tell their story.
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There are 5000+ cooking shows, podcasts etc. Folks into culinary stuff watch and have been forever. Meghan McCain is just a hater.
Meghan McCain has slammed Meghan Markle's new Netflix show 'With Love, Meghan' as 'out of touch' and a 'tone deaf' ego-booster while 'Americans can't pay for groceries.'
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Trump had a golden moment to lay white supremacists, racists and militia groups to rest and he didn't. That should tell you everything you need to know about him #Debates2020.
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Watching a party work so hard to undermine itself and it's voters is depressing.
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The White House negotiating topics for radio interviews is nothing new. It literally is common practice . -Signed former presidential comms AND current radio host.
A radio host who interviewed President Biden Wednesday tells me the White House sent her the questions before the interview.
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All of the Caitlin Clark hysteria while A'ja Wilson is the 🐐 is just wild. The right players made the Team 🇺🇸 roster.
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Wrong. But loud af. I love me some Brandon Marshall and this series (it's quality tv). But let this be a lesson to you: just because you go off, get loud and rowdy, and say it with your chest doesn't mean what you're saying is fact.
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Black people continue to save an America that neglects us. Our belief in democracy, the values this country espouses even when its manifestation for us is less than ideal. it all speaks to unwavering patriotism and hope for a better tomorrow. This election was a vote to hope.
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I love Badu but she's wrong and proof that Black folks need Black history in school too. "Stay Woke" was coined by Lead Belly in the 1930s as an anthem or rallying cry against brutal treatment of Blacks up to and including lynching.
Singer Erykah Badu, who says she coined "stay woke," discusses GOP appropriation of the phrase: "I think they mean Black. It's just another way to say 'thug' or something else, right?. It is what it is. It doesn't belong to us anymore.". Watch more:
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I really don't like the way media is diminishing @VP every chance they get despite the fact that her efforts in diplomacy abroad and recent trip to Europe have been hailed as broad successes. Beyond that setting the stage for a Kamala Harris vs Pete Buttigieg fight is ridiculous.
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He will quadruple this in endorsements alone. Plus he's already wealthy. Shedeur will be just fine. Trying to "humble" a young man who is his own brand is dirty work.
Shedeur Sanders has been drafted 144th overall by the Cleveland Browns. Once projected top 3, his slide to the 5th round cost him over $40 million.
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If only the level of judicial discretion the judge used in the #KimPotter sentencing was used in cases like the Central Park 5 (Exonerated 5), Kalief Browder, the thousands of young Black kids with no criminal record, who get sentences that land them in prison for decades.
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I'm humbly asking for your prayers for my good friend Jackie. She delivered a healthy baby this week but suffered from preeclampsia, lost a lot of blood and is being monitored for probable seizures. This is truly a journey. Spare a prayer for this new mom's health 🙏🏾.
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Keep your head up. That apology was delivered because the network pressured him not a change of heart. You know what you're dealing with @Reese10Angel. Keep shining, keep fighting. Little Black girls and Black women across the country have your back. Congrats on continued success.
make sure that apology is as loud as the disrespect. 😘.
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No one should question why Meghan left. Not a single damn person. Prince Harry took his wife and baby and rolled out because the monarchy and the British press were racist, abusive and unrelenting in their attacks #OprahMeghanHarry.
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Hate on them all ya want. I love these two and Prince Harry is doing his mum's memory justice.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry visited the Pasadena Convention Center, where they spoke with locals and first responders and handed out food parcels.
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Buttigieg dominates wherever he goes. I adore him (which isn't a secret to anyone who knows me). This man is the secret weapon Dems need early and often.
Buttigieg: Vance is a regrettable choice because he is somebody who was at his most convincing and effective when he talked about how unfit for office Trump is. And he is not explained any reason other than of course, his obvious interest in power, why he changed his mind
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Rep. Pearson spoke from the same soul as Malcolm X, MLK, Medgar Evers, and hundreds of civil rights leaders who walked the walk before him. The cadence. The historical knowledge. The strength & the advocacy voice. This is beautiful. This passion moves generations #TennesseeThree.
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Racism doesn't take a vacation.
America may soon be subjected to the country’s first DEI president: Kamala Harris
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Blaming Black men for Dem losses and Trump's unyielding competiveness is wrong. White women broke for MAGA. Blame where Blame lies. Black men don't need lecturing or scapegoating. not even from Obama. White women gave it to Trump in 2016 and are poised to do it in 2024.
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Kids go to prison for dime bags longer than Kim Potter will serve for murdering a young man. This judge reduced the sentence as far as she could.
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There are few orators as strong, dynamic, moving and feeling as President Clinton. He spoke so lovingly of his dear friend and our American hero, John Lewis.
Bill Clinton's closing lines in John Lewis eulogy: "I just loved him. I always will. And I am so grateful that he stayed true to form. He has gone up yonder, and left us with marching orders. And I suggest. we salute, suit up, and march on"
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We tried to tell yall. They were coming for jobs. The anti-DEI and affirmative action overturning will result in a GOP grand scheme of cutting Blacks and other minorities out of career opportunities 👇🏾.
A group of GOP U.S. state attorney generals sent warnings to the 100 largest U.S. companies that certain workforce diversity policies could be illegal in light of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action
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No big surprise here. There were several missteps in the Abrams camp that began months ago. I'm just hopeful that when the autopsy for this race is complete, Black men aren't scapegoats.
RACE UPDATE: CBS News estimates the race for governor in Georgia moves from lean Republican to likely Republican.
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Done. 0 polyps and I'm all good. My next procedure isn't for 5yrs. God is good
Colonoscopy prep is one of the necessary evils. I spent last night analyzing the VP debate & today feeling like 💩 on a liquid diet (essentially fasting) & taking prep meds. The nausea is real. Good news is if no polyps are found tomorrow, I won't have to do this again for 3-5yrs.
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Just a point of order: Kamala Harris couldn't have gone after anyone on that stage like Amy Klobuchar did w/o getting the "angry" stereotype all too often given to Black women who assert ourselves.
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This really hurts. Crystal was one of the sweetest people. I transferred in from a school in Florida & she was one of my first friends when I moved back to Mississippi. She was kind & sweet to everyone. Crystal was recently engaged & planning her wedding. Life's not fair 😔.
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To think MSM spent all of that time naming, shaming and blaming Black men AND it was Latinos the whole time who deserved that spotlight.
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He thought it was funny when Coulter slid in racism aimed at Blacks but rest assured racists don't pick & choose which diverse groups they hate. Vivek's turn was next. It's not just Coulter, Republican voters told him no because he's Indian & then threw out birther comments.
Ann Coulter tells Vivek she agreed with many of his policies but would not have voted for him because he's an Indian. 😂
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Only one townhall is actually focused on policy and pertinent questions from voters. ya know what a townhall is all about. Go Biden go. That circus Trump is putting on is indicative of the embarrassment he's been in office.
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Man if after tonight you aren't seriously taking a look at @PeteButtigieg's campaign you are missing out. #DemDebate.
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Malcolm X's statement still rings true today, ""The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman." We are seeing this play out in the #AngelReese attacks.
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I graduated high school in MS and was heavily recruited by Ole Miss. They offered a full-ride. I never even considered them an option because of the well documented issues of racism on campus. They were still hosting Robert E Lee Day ceremonies
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Knew it was William who clowned all along, Harry confirmed it #HarryandMeganNetflix. The rift between the bros was built when William crossed the line.
"It was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me and have my father say things that simply weren't true, and my grandmother sit there and sort of take it all in," Harry tells the fifth instalment of the six-hour-long docuseries.
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This is epic. I'm so thankful for Meghan Markle, her growth, her voice, courage and strength. This podcast is soaring for all of the right reasons.
Meghan Markle sat down with her long-term friend Serena Williams for the first episode of her new podcast “Archetypes”. The podcast covers the misogyny women endure through everyday life. In the first episode, Markle and Williams discuss stigmas about successful women.
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